Tag: Wrestling

Thursday marks the return of Netflix's critically and audience-acclaimed comedy GLOW, a fictionalized retelling of the 1980s television series Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Sitcoms of the 1980s and 1990s were keen on producing a wrestling episode, like the time Carl Winslow and Urkel battled the Bushwackers. Leon White -- the man famous for portraying the…

The name Bruno Sammartino did not mean much to me as a young wrestling fan, I admit with some embarrassment. I was vaguely aware of his lengthy championship reigns, mentioned in brief passing on World Wrestling Federation telecasts from time-to-time. It wasn't until I worked as a basketball camp counselor with an older coach, nearing…

My wrestling fandom began in an era well after closed circuit broadcasts gave way to descramblers, and Sunday evenings -- not holidays -- marked prime-time for live wrestling cards. As such, I missed out on the magic of the National Wrestling Alliance's original incarnation of Starrcade, the annual Thanksgiving super-card that spawned WrestleMania. Thanks to…

WWE announced the release of James Ellsworth on Wednesday, marking an end to one of the most unique and legitimately inspiring chapters in professional wrestling history. BREAKING NEWS: WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar James Ellsworth. https://t.co/10BKMUMBs1 — WWE (@WWE) November 15, 2017 The end of James Ellsworth's tenure in…

Pro wrestling legend Bobby Heenan died Sunday at 72 years of age, the end of a long battle with throat cancer. In the days since his passing, the outpouring from the most hardcore of wrestling fans; those who tuned out long ago; talent from within the industry; and even those in the worlds of sports…

The commercial and critical success of 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road and the planned expansion of the franchise brought renewed interest to the original Mad Max trilogy. Now, if only Max influence were to reach the professional wrestling world, then history would truly be repeating itself. The Australian film series left an indelible imprint on…

Pro wrestling has long been a form of entertainment borrowing from life. Increasingly, however, life seems to borrow from pro wrestling. Consider this: The current President of the United States is a WWE Hall of Fame inductee who hosted two of the first five Wrestlemanias and managed a performer at a third. The head of…

Kings of Leon bassist Jared Followill may not enjoy professional wrestling -- that seems abundantly clear from a tweet he fired off Sunday evening. https://twitter.com/youngfollowill/status/861382517219373057 The irony is twofold: Firstly, Kings of Leon sounds like the kind of the 2000s rock band that would provide the opening theme music for RAW. Secondly, Followill unintentionally mastered…

Memphis: It's a city where Jerry Lawler reigned as King and tens of thousands routinely packed Mid-South Coliseum for professional wrestling. Thus, it's only fitting Memphis' postseason college football affair, the Liberty Bowl, would pay homage to the squared circle. Of course Memphis' rich wrestling history played a part in Monday's Liberty Bowl. Why else…